Red Sox legend David Ortiz is entering the final week of his final regular season. But before Big Papi heads into his last postseason, he's determined to set all kinds of new records.

Ortiz progressed toward that goal earlier in the week, topping the single-season mark for most home runs by a player aged 40 or older. On Friday, Ortiz hit this massive home run that had historical significance:

Foremost, Ortiz broke the record for most runs batted in during a farewell season -- a record previously held by Shoeless Joe Jackson:

Obviously the circumstances are different -- Jackson's was departure wasn't voluntary -- but whatever.

Another nice accomplishment by Ortiz? Tying, then surpassing, Lou Gehrig for the 10th-most extra-base hits all-time, with 1,190 -- a mark that puts him in position to move up a little more in the coming week:

RankPlayerXBH
7Albert Pujols1,207
t-8Ken Griffey Jr.1,192
t-8
Rafael Palmeiro1,192
10David Ortiz1,191
11Lou Gehrig1,190

All and all, it's been a nice week for Ortiz's record-book chase. Expect better in the next week.